The Patriots released Ingersoll Tuesday and he will likely compete for a backup spot when training camp begins in five weeks.

Ingersoll was signed by Kansas City as a rookie free agent last year, but was cut after training camp. He was signed to Tampa Bay's practice squad in December and waived last month, but the Patriots picked him up.

Leak, an undrafted free agent out of Henderson State, signed with the Bucs May 7.